Chinese Water Myotis vs Hourglass Dolphin

Myotis laniger compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Myotis	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Myotis laniger	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Myotis

The Chinese Water Myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.